Pan Am Masters Team and Open Results

The Pan Am Masters concluded in Northglenn, Colo. on Nov. 20 with competitions in the team and open divisions.

In the women's Open competition, 2005 World Team member Heidi Moore (Englewood, Colo./Denver Judo/+78kg) won her second title of the weekend while 2005 World Masters Champion Jessica Lockfield (Denver, Colo./Denver Judo/70kg) took the silver medal over heavyweight Lisa Guerrero (Frazier Park, Calif./Mountain Judo).

One of the highlights of the day's competition was in the Men's 40-44-year-old Open division in which Mahmood Mani (SWE/Denver, Colo.) of the hosting Northglenn Judo Club, who placed second in his normal weight category of 73kg claimed the Open division, defeating all opponents he faced, including Andre Robles (Burbank, Calif.LA Tenri Dojo) in the final who weighed in at 111kg. En route to his gold medal, Mahmoud also defeated Derrick Kerr (Honolulu, Hawaii/West Covina Judo Dojo) who weighed in at 113 kg.

Another exciting performance was put on by Wilson Figueroa (COL), the smallest man in the tournament at 60kg, who placed third in the 30-34-year-old Open category, defeating Uede (Jake) Miller (Douglas, Wy./Cheyenne Judo) who won silver 81kg and Alex Janas (Tulsa, Okla./Van Helder Judo) who won silver at 100kg.

In the team competition, The Colorado Girls defeated The California Girls in the three-person women's event while Team Florida defeated Team Arizona in the five-person men's event.

Special awards, medal winners from Sunday's team and Open events as well as Friday's kata results are as follows: